GeForce RTX 5090 vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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GTX 780 6 GB GTX 780 Rev. 2 GTX 780 Ti GTX 780 Ti 6 GB GTX TITAN BLACK GTX TITAN Z
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RTX 5050 RTX 5060 RTX 5060 Ti RTX 5070 RTX 5070 Ti RTX 5080 RTX 5090 RTX 5090 D

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 and GeForce RTX 5090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.48

RTX 5090 outperforms GTX 780 Rev. 2 by a whopping 854% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 780 Rev. 2 GTX 780 Rev. 2
RTX 5090 RTX 5090

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking4401
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2410.87
Power efficiency2.9212.11
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGK110BGB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 September 2013 (11 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5090 has 777% better value for money than GTX 780 Rev. 2.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores230421760
Core clock speed863 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate173.21,637
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs192680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount3 GB32 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s1.79 TB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA3.510.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD21−24
−886%
207
+886%
1440p18−20
−922%
184
+922%
4K14−16
−907%
141
+907%

Cost per frame, $

1080p30.90
−220%
9.66
+220%
1440p36.06
−232%
10.86
+232%
4K46.36
−227%
14.18
+227%
  • RTX 5090 has 220% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 has 232% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 has 227% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

This is how GTX 780 Rev. 2 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 886% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 922% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 907% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 45 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.48 100.00
Recency 10 September 2013 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 575 Watt

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has 130% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 854.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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